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It is the summer of 1972. Thirteen-year old Janey and her parents settle into their isolated beach house for another idyllic seaside holiday. Janey's parents distract themselves from their increasingly distant marriage by drinking away their nights and sunbathing their hangovers. Meanwhile, Janey and her kid brother spend their unattended days playing by the ocean. Holding tight to her waning sexual... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 32 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 26, 2002 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Fireworks International
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$453,517 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"The performances are all strong..." more...
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B |
Film Journal International, Bruce Feld
"...captures the destruction of a family with a blunt accuracy." more...
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B |
Film Threat, Merle Bertrand
"...not your typical warm and fuzzy nostalgia film." more...
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C+ |
filmcritic.com, Rachel Gordon
"...the overall result is an intelligent, realistic portrayal of testing boundaries." more...
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B+ |
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